Availability for collections could not be loaded
 |
sustainable materials |
 | Fast charging & high-speed data transfer |
 | fair & respectful |
 | robust & repairable |
 | handmade in high quality |
The feathers of the red flamingo charging cable are pink, white and red. The pink charging cable with its white & red plugs outperforms normal USB cables. To make sure you get a long life out of red flamingo , it is braided with PET for reinforcement.
This recable allows you to charge two different types of devices. Sure, the Lighting plug is compatible with all iPhones from the iPhone 5. With the Micro-USB plug you can charge many powerbanks, headphones or other smartphones.
The adapter is necessary because the manufacturer with the apple prescribes the gluing of its USB cables. This does not correspond to the right to repair that recable stands for. In order to still be able to offer MFI-certified, iPhone-compatible plugs, we use the adapter. This is glued, for all other parts the following applies: You can repair the USB cable.
That's right, recable is repairable & well recyclable. So that recable stays with you for a long time, the colorful color combination lets you find your charging cable immediately!
Actually, the red flamingo breeds on the coasts of the Caribbean and on Galapagos. But in 1994, red flamingos also appeared in the Zwillbrocker Venn in North Rhine-Westphalia. The Zwillbrocker Venn is a forest, moor, wetland and water area where the flamingos find sufficient plankton. A population of 20 to 40 birds has been resident there since the late 1980s. Reason enough to dedicate a recable to the bird.
recable is made of ecological materials. It is recyclable and vegan*. The CO₂ footprint of our cables is only about half as large as that of conventional cables.
Packed in an environmentally friendly grass paper banderole, we will send you recable to you climate neutral.
* Does not apply to Lightning products: Animal ingredients may be present in the adhesive of the adapter.
recable can withstand more than 15,000 kinks in both directions - more than 30,000 kinks in total. That is a very good value!
The USB cable is not molded or glued, so you can repair it yourself if the worst happens. The repair instructions are available here.
Our cable is handmade for you in Germany. It consists almost entirely of fair materials.
We solder only lead-free tin from conflict-free origin.
Certified according to Dodd-Frank, recable contains no conflict minerals.
| Sustainability | 90% recyclable handmade in Germany 45% lower Co2 footprint (96.5 g) than a comparable, conventional USB cable at 1 m length Durability: 30,000 kinks, 10,000 mating operations recycled and recyclable materials repairable |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | Length: 0.5 m Weight: 16 g |
| Colour | Pink, Red, White, |
| USB 2.0 | Power transmission at 1 m cable length (measured): 10 watts detailed information below in the graphic Data transmission: 480 MBit/s |
| Plug | Input: USB-C fair from China Output: Micro USB + Lightning adapter from China |
| Solder | fair conflict-free lead-free recycled |
| Plug cover | heat shrink tube USB-A heat shrink tube Micro-USB fair from Germany dyed through abrasion-resistant logo embossing ISO 14001 |
| Cable | Cable with 4 strands fair from Germany sheath made of recycled material 40-50 % recycled content in copper halogen-free (no PVC) no plasticisers no heavy metals bending radius: 3 cm recyclable ISO 14001 |
| Braided hose | PET fair from Germany recyclable dyed through robust UV-stable |
| Awards | Green Product Award "Consumer Goods" 2022 Second place Bestform Award 2021 |
The longer a USB cable is, the more it acts like a resistor for the current. With long USB cables, you can't transfer as much power and it takes longer to charge your smartphone.
It is best to choose a charging cable that is no longer than you need. than you need.
The cable fits these devices:
The USB C connector was developed as a new USB standard to stop the increasing chaos of connector types. Most new devices are therefore equipped with a USB C connector.
The narrow plug with rounded edges can be plugged in on both sides. There is therefore no "top" or "bottom".
Compatible with
Power supply units and laptops/PCs with USB C connection
The Apple standard suitable for all iPhones from iPhone 5, iPads, Macs, AirPods and the Magic Mouse.
Our Lightning connectors are MFi certified (Made for iPhone/iPad). For this, they have to be glued. So that our cables with Lightning connectors still remain repairable, we had to resort to an adapter. Good for you! When you order a Lightning cable, you always get two connectors: Lightning and Micro USB or USB C.
Check if the plug fits into your smartphone case: Hole size 11.5 mm x 7 mm.
Compatible with
You can recognise the Micro USB connector by its trapezoidal shape. Before the introduction of the USB C standard, Micro USB was the most common connection for smartphones and is therefore many older devices.
Micro USB-You will find these connections on small devices such as MP3 players, digital cameras or external hard drives.
Check whether the plug fits into your smartphone case: Hole size 9 mm x 5 mm!
Compatible with
If you are still unsure whether this is the right cable for your smartphone, our connector overview will help you. All options are clearly listed there.
Fairness and sustainability take time. Only when you order your recable, does it come into being. With on-demand production, we prevent overproduction and thus, together with you the fight against electronic waste. But this also means: Please be patient. We will send your recable on its way as quickly as possible.
In concrete terms, this means the following delivery times
Deutschland:
5-7 Werktage
International:
7-14 Werktage
14 days return policy
recable comes to you climate neutral in a sustainable packaging.
For every cable sold, we donate a food ration for wild birds.
